Table 1 Criteria for treating MA with SB
From: Use of intravenous sodium bicarbonate in neonatal intensive care units in Italy: a nationwide survey
pH | Base Excess | Lactate | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |||
≤7.10 | 21 (33.9) | ≤ − 10 | 44 (69.8) | no thresholds | 47 (75.8) |
≤7.20 | 32 (51.6) | ≤ − 8 | 11 (17.5) | > 5 mmol/l | 13 (21.0) |
no thresholds | 5 (8.1) | no thresholds | 5 (7.9) | > 2 mmol/l | 2 (3.2) |
≤7.30 | 3 (4.8) | ≤ − 5 | 2 (3.2) | ||
other | 1 (1.6) | other | 1 (1.6) | ||
Total answers | 62 (100) | 63 (100) | 62 (100) | ||